About 300,000 people were killed in the conflict and some 2.7 million were forced from their homes during the war, according to the United Nations.
Tag: Darfur (Sudan)
Sudan’s Ousted Leader Is Sentenced to Two Years for Corruption
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, accused of genocide in Darfur, was charged with possessing foreign currency and receiving illegal gifts.
Sudan Court Formally Indicts Al-Bashir on Corruption Charges
Former President Omar al-Bashir, questioned in court for the first time, said he had received tens of millions of dollars from the Saudi crown prince.
Blackface, Staple of Arab Comedy, Faces Surge of Criticism
The racist comedy trope, unacceptable in the West, is alive and well in mainstream Arab media.
In Sudan, a Secret Meeting and Public Rage Propelled a Power-Sharing Deal
Just a month ago, Sudan’s protest movement appeared crippled. What led the military to suddenly agree to share power? Back-room negotiations, raw street power and a diplomatic shift by Saudi Arabia.
With Sudan’s Revolution in the Balance, Darfur Moves Center Stage
After years of war and suffering, Darfuris have seized Sudan’s new freedoms to join a protest against the military that once terrorized them.
Sudan’s Feared Intelligence Chief Resigns in Another Victory for Protesters
Demonstrators, who remain encamped in large numbers outside the country’s military headquarters, had called for his brutal agency to be dismantled.
The Fall of Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the ‘Spider’ at the Heart of Sudan’s Web
Over 30 years, he forged a maze of security agencies and militias to bind his often ruthless rule. But he was undone in a middle class revolt over the economy.
Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the ‘Spider’ at the Heart of Sudan’s Web
Over 30 years, he forged a maze of security agencies and militias to bind his often ruthless rule. But he was undone in a middle class revolt over the economy.